Fertilizer distributor



Sept; 14, 1943. H. H. WALTER FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR Filed May 10, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 14, "1943. WALTER 2,329,310

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR Filed May 1'), 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept- 14 1943 1 prov'ejnents in the'oonstructio of feitrlxzen 511s in the =-f0l1owing desci'iptio'rrahd indioatd in all mmm w BUtQ h h,

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it'qr whichwill be mor seel iii el re e l d to n u ht t asth d s ip iq in pw s "Figure l -is aside elevation of a-"convehtio egl five shovel or hoe cultivator showi gjmyimproved' fettilizer distributorhttached thereto Fi 'i ai a 'v ewn 'k he. nie Figure 8 is a'verticeljsection thrpiigh th fer mT J tnerei -F'igure6 (is the assembly-for holding the potitsi which disti'ibute the fertilize; to the shoe v t Figure '7 is the assembly I-for: rea'dil thedistributoi' -plgte of thefertilizer Qistribu g; devic-fhom-beloWfthefertilizerhopper;*j ieon espondipg and like parts are r'e'ferredto;

the views of the drawings bythesatme characters. I Referring to Figure 1 o ffthe dra'tv1hg's', I A destg' p nates =a-conventionalf 5 "toothor shpvel, nimal; drawn cultivator and comprises the iron 'fianie I I the wooden handles 2, the teeth or-shove1sf3, and the 'powerand depth wheel 4; Moi'1r'ited belem tivator is the fertilizer hopper! attached toth' mefboxuke s giandgas-by'ghe brackets s.-- The fertilizer-hopper f g is s own ere as a, wooden receptacle having a. t p b ttom-1 .contracted so t at the fertilizerin the t-l-qnttp h P g t9 gvt h hopper isdeposited over the measuring'and disof m Q holes 6 are t 9 tributing' member 8 mounted thereunder. The 5 tom the h d l th u h fhe inside of the contracted bottom'I of the hopper spouts enter- T spouts "5 h ve an e 21 is protected bya thin metalfiplate 9 Suit-hat fer, which prevent the spouts litrom passing entiretilizer passing through the opening 'in' the lythrough the Op r in t b t m bottom of the hopper will not wear [away the g 0f th y n ce Th three 81 O \avootien side walls I of the hopper. 55 or hoes of the cultivator have attached to their vmm; p txlmr. fertili Att b tthem tat t i h t" rear, sockets 38, to accommodate and support the lower end spouts]! 5. s t a The mechanism for varying the amount or quantity of fertilizer distributed comprises a rod 23 which extends across and below the hopper 5, said rod having its ends loosely supported in the ends of the U shaped metal band l8 that encirclesthree sides of the hopper construction below the opening Hi therein. The U shaped band 28 is aflixed 'tothe lower portion of the hopper construction. Securelyattached to 'the outer frame II of the fertilizer distributon These two arms29 are attached to the lower portions ll of the outer frame by plates 30 which 'rod' 28-by brazing or Welding are two arms 23 j s "which embrace the lower portions ll of the have thereon pins 3| that enter theholes 32 in the lower extremity of the outer frame! I- (See mechanism to be readily removed from under theEhQpperL The pins'3 le in connection withthe I holes 32 form bearings, allowingf the distributor plate to. oscillate under the fertilizer opp r];

The position offtheTfertili zer distributorlin #relation to the opening l flgof the hopper iskvaried by the operating. lever 33', one end of which is opening in a given time.

34? extendin'g'qfrom thebearin-g off the wheel! I and cdnnected' t9 or: 8 by the" drive rod 35 or pitmahfanderm 6 fittachito'the front ofthe' distributing memberfl." For varying the adjustment of the strokefor movement of the distributing member 8, there'are the holes 31 fifnlthe' arm es." By connecting the drive rod 35' or] pitman' in -';the top hole, a short stroke is' ma ae, thus limiting the surface 13, of thedistributing'member 8 whichcomes1u'nder or is presented 'underthe' opening I of "the fertilizer hep per 5. fconversely by lowering/the connection betweenithe drive rod3 "'or:pitman and the arm 36; a long"strgke'will'be', made thusfllbringing ipraotically'the full'surface [3 of the distributing v member Sunder theibpenin'g ID of the, hopper,

' e leach revmu ioii of ;.t1ie drive" wheel 4;

i From" the foregbinggit will be seen thatI have a I invented an] improved "fertilizer distributor of s The plates 30 are held to the arms 1 I s by bolts ,za I thus allowing the distributing with an openingfinfthelbottom, thereof,j a disktributinghmember pivotallymounted under the I Y and means for'vrno ving -the distributing member itsb arin S m. -WNW F T- distributing measured quantities of fertilizer to the roots of growing crops; The fertilizer is distributed to the roots ofthe growing crops by causing the same to be conducted directly; back of the cultivator shoes so that, as the cultivator is moved throughthe ground the dirt'moved by the shoes of the cultivator will fall backover and coverthe fertilizer inthe ground. 'Thecultivator can1be used to top dress each side of two rows as shownimFi'gure "2, or can the used to top dress 'only one side of a single row, as shown a in Figure 1. This is accomplished'by changing the spouts so that the same lead to the back of the two outside back shoes or hoes or to the back.

outside hoe of the in middle hoe and one back cultivator-4 3 V ficl imi sl; a t 1. A fertilizer distributor comprisingahopper with an opening inthebottomlthereof, a pivotally mounted distributing member having a c'onv re i r ce ji rm a esver a e charin'e'lslformd' iii the an or the distributing member fmounte'd under said hopper opening; means ror moving the distributingLmemberdn r t okt ,7 x oscillatingthe iist'r b'utingmem er;

2.- A fertilizer ,disti-ibutbrfcomprisin s. a. cover hopper op'eningihaving' an. fuppf convex suriace j and passages orchannels'Qformedfin lthe'walls thereof, .said pa'ssag's" communicating with the 4 convex; upper surt'ace .of v[ the "distributing 1 mem- I 7 her, mea s for movingthe "distributing member in a horizontal planefin; relation'to the "hopper I opening, and means forfreg'ulating the or portion of the uppersurface of the distributing mempe that pas esmes; the hopperlopen in'g W 3; A fertilizer distributor including a hopper with an 'opening the bottomthereof, a dls tributing member ,pivotally-mounted on bearings supportedby n a e un rl h b per o n ngi together wit hopper opening. e I

Q tributing member mountedi for movement under simple construction, which. has means for vary- 7 ing 'themarnount or fertilizer distributed by 'the mechanismby varying;the surfaceof the'dis tributing member that is presented to the opens ing in the'fertilizer hopper and also by movin'g the' distributing member away from beneath the hopper opening so that the amount of fertilizer" that- -passes through the hopper can also bere gulated with precision. s t ;This invention is particularly advantageous "in 4. A fertilizer distributor including a hopper with an opening in, the bottom thereon; a disthe hopperopening having a convex upper sure *face larger than said hopper openin and means for v regulating the amount or portion. otthe convex surface of the distributing member, that passes under the hopper opening ,and the'position of the distributing n'iernber in relation to the hopper opening I 5. A fertilizer distributor comprising a ol eri with anopening in the 5 bottom thereof, a distributing member pivotally mounted I thereunder on shiftable bearings for oscillating move-;[ 'ment, means for moving the distributing member and its bearings toward the hopper openinggand, means for'regulating' the amount or portion ,of' v surface s of i the distributing m'ember; that passes under the hopper inan oscillatory manner. 1-

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